How Mount Sheridan voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal divisions: Kennedy, Leichhardt · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Mount Sheridan favoured Labor 54.2% (v Coalition 45.8%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 10.1 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 34.5%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 56.6 | Coal 55.9 | Lab 54.2 | Lab +10.1 |
| Labor | 27.1% | 26.8% | 34.5% | +7.7 |
| Coalition | 37.8% | 38.2% | 27.8% | -10.4 |
| Greens | 8.4% | 8.1% | 8.2% | +0.1 |
| One Nation | 7.1% | 8.3% | 8.4% | +0.1 |
| Independents | 2.8% | 0.0% | 1.6% | +1.6 |
| Others | 16.8% | 18.6% | 19.5% | +0.9 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Mount Sheridan | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,826 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 18.6% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 40.4% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 26.7% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 28.3% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 22.5% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 15.1% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 8,678 (6,419 aged 18+). "Typical area" is the median across all areas.
Where residents voted in 2025
| Polling place | Type | Share of residents' votes | In this area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns South LEICHHARDT PPVC | PPVC | 35% | |
| Cairns LEICHHARDT PPVC | PPVC | 20% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 10% | |
| Bentley Park (Leichhardt) | Ordinary | 6% | |
| Bayview Heights | Ordinary | 5% | |
| White Rock | Ordinary | 5% | |
| Cairns CBD LEICHHARDT PPVC | PPVC | 5% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Kennedy
- Bentley Park
- Edmonton
- Gordonvale - Trinity
- Babinda
- Innisfail
- Johnstone
- Tully
- Yarrabah
- Atherton
- Herberton
- Kuranda
- Malanda - Yungaburra
- Mareeba
- Croydon - Etheridge
- Tablelands
- Carpentaria
- Mount Isa
- Mount Isa Surrounds
- Northern Highlands
- Far Central West
- Charters Towers
- Dalrymple
- Ingham
- Ingham Surrounds
Sources: Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) federal election results and votes-by-SA1 files, 2019–2025; Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Australian Statistical Geography Standard Edition 3 boundaries and 2021 Census DataPacks. Both © Commonwealth of Australia, used under CC BY 4.0. Basemap © Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. Area results are estimates of how residents voted, not official counts — see the methods. Built 2 November 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.